Bill Text

Showing the text of H.R. 1960 as ordered reported by the Committee on Armed Services **UPDATED on 6/7/2013 at 2:30 PM Duplicative tables that had appeared at the end of the Committee Print were omitted.

Rule Information

Rule Information for H.R. 1960 (General Debate) and H.R. 1256

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 256:
Agreed to by record vote of 239-184 on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

MANAGERS: Nugent/McGovern

1. General debate rule for H.R. 1960.

2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services.

3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.

4. Provides that no further consideration of the bill shall be in order except pursuant to a subsequent order of the House.

5. Closed rule for H.R. 1256.

6. Provides one hour of debate, with 40 minutes equally divided and controlled byte the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Financial Services and 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority ember of the Committee on Agriculture.

7. Waives all pints of order against consideration of the bill.

8. Provides that the amendments recommended by the Committee on Financial Services now printed int he bill shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read.

9. Waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended.

10. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

11. Section 3 provides that the chair of the Committee on Agriculture is authorized, on behalf of the committee, to file a supplemental report to accompany H.R. 1947.

Rule Information for H.R. 1960 (Amendment Consideration)

COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY VOICE VOTE on Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 260:
Adopted by record vote of 238-189, after agreeing to the previous question of 233-195, on Thursday, June 13, 2013.

MANAGERS: Nugent/McGovern

1. Provides for further consideration under a structured rule for H.R. 1960.

2. Provides no additional general debate.

3. Makes in order as original text for purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 113-13, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report. That amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be considered as read.

4. Waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.

5. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of the report and amendments en bloc described in Section 3 of the resolution. Provides that the amendments printed in part B of the report may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.

6. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the report or against amendments en bloc as described in Section 3 of the resolution.

7. Section 3 of the resolution provides that it shall be in order at any time for the chair of the Committee on Armed Services or his designee to offer amendments en bloc consisting of amendments printed in part B of the report not earlier disposed of. Amendments en bloc shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for 20 minutes equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services of their designees, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question. The original proponent of an amendment included in such amendments en bloc may insert a statement in the Congressional Record.

8. The rule provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.

Amendments (click headers to sort)

Restores $30 million in funding to the JLENS program, to bring in line with President's Budget requested level, and cuts $30 million from Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund, Network Attack, Attack the Network line.

Provides a moratorium on the conversion of commercial functions performed by DoD contractors into performance by DoD employees, unless a documented cost comparison by DoD shows greater cost savings if the activity is insourced by DoD. Amendment includes exceptions for inherently governmental activities and those activities requiring certification involving national security concerns.

Revised Allows an experienced officer trial counsel outside of a sexual assault victim's chain of command to decide whether or not to take a case to trial. Applies only to crimes subject to a punishment of imprisonment for over one year, and specifically does not apply to uniquely military crimes, such as leaving your post, aiding the enemy, or showing contempt toward officials, among others.

Revised Sense of Congress Regarding Relations with Taiwan suggests it should be United States policy to allow high-level Taiwan officials to conduct meetings with high-level officials in the United States, particularly in executive departments. High-level Taiwan officials should be permitted to make visits to the United States, particularly Washington, D.C., including their democratically elected president, to engage in constructive dialogue between our two countries, as is necessary to make accurate and appropriate assessments in policy matters.

Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to designate an appropriate site at the former Navy Dive School at the Washington Navy Yard for a memorial to honor the members of the Armed Forces who have served as military divers.

Requires a report from the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, on alternatives to the plan by the Navy to purchase 12 ballistic missile submarines to support the nuclear deterrent of the Navy, including fewer submarines, more missiles per submarine, different submarine designs, and changing submarine patrol and basing practices. Requires that these alternatives must consider estimated costs and its ability to meet military requirements.

Strengthens and reform the Iraq and Afghanistan Special Immigration Visa programs, and expressing the sense of the House that these programs are of significant importance to the US mission, and should be extended and reformed before their expiration.

Clarifies policy in section 233 regarding assignment of missile defense assets in East Asia and would assign waiver of restriction of movement of missile defense assets to the Secretary of Defense to ensure the Combatant Commanders have flexibility to address emerging threats anywhere in the world.

Withdrawn Requires the Secretary of Defense to examine the Court of Appeals of the Armed Forces’ (CAAF) ruling in the case of 1LT Michael Behenna. Requires the Secretary to report on the extent to which the CAAF’s ruling sets a precedent in the Uniform Code of Military Justice for limitations on legitimate self-defense in a hostile zone.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit to the specified Congressional committees a report in both classified and unclassified form on the current and future military power of the Russian Federation.

Requires the Secretary of the Air Force to report on the implementation of the recommendations of the Palomares Nuclear Weapons Accident Revised Dose Evaluation Report released in April by the Air Force in 2001.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Federal Government and State governments should make the transition of a member of the Armed Forces and the member’s spouse from military to civilian life as seamless as possible.

Expands the official documentation accepted by the Secretary of Homeland Security to verify honorable service in a forgotten segment of the World War II Merchant Marine - tug boat and barge operators. Grants honorary veterans status and provide for the awarding of any commendations, ribbons, or honors earned during their time of service, and provide burial benefits to these individuals that played such an invaluable role in the war effort.

Revised Ensures that the investigations launched by the Department of Defense related to the compromise of critical program information include an estimate of economic losses resulting from the intrusion and any actions needed to protect intellectual property.

Revised Ensures that an assessment of the retention, recruitment, and management of the cyber operation forces is included in a comprehensive mission analysis of cyber operations by the Department of Defense.

Gives manufacturers and contractors the opportunity to provide information to DoD regarding how their bid for a contract will affect domestic employment via a jobs impact statement. Allows DoD to take this information into consideration, but does not mandate that DoD consider this information when awarding the contract.

Helps delineate which Department of Defense activities/programs are commercial in nature, and creates a better atmosphere for private sector firms to perform those commercial activities needed by Department of Defense programs.

Directs the President of the United States to end the permanent basing of the 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2CR) in Vilseck, Germany and return the Brigade Combat Team currently stationed in Europe to the United States, without permanent replacement, leaving one Brigade Combat Team and one Combat Aviation Brigade--nothing in this amendment should be construed as directing the removal of Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, nor certain quick-reaction forces.

Withdrawn Requires that the government be provided with accurate data to evaluate the reasonableness of proposed prices for launch services provided by new entrants prior to awarding a contract for an EELV-class launch.

Revised Requires that the report authorized by section 1242 of this act include information on how the Egyptian military is supporting the rights of individuals involved in civil society and democratic promotion efforts through nongovernmental organizations.

Authorizes up to 5% of humanitarian assistance program funds to be used for monitoring and evaluation of said programs. Requires a Congressional briefing 90 days after enactment describing, among other things, how the Department evaluates program and project outcomes and impact, including cost effectiveness and whether the programs met their goals.

Prevents funds authorized in the Act from being used to deploy, establish, or maintain the presence of Members of the Armed Forces or private security contractors on the ground in Syria unless the purpose of the presence is to rescue a Member of the Armed Forces from imminent danger.

Clarifies that the assessment mandated in Section 1036(3) includes associated forces that are engaged in hostilities against the United States or its coalition partners for purposes of interpreting the scope of the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force.

Prohibits the Department of Defense from paying any private housing contractor who has outstanding tax obligations at the local, county, city, town or State level as determined by a final judgment by a tax authority.

Revised Expands home foreclosure protections under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to service members receiving hostile fire or imminent danger pay, surviving spouses of service members whose deaths are service connected, and certain veterans who are disabled due to service connected injuries. Increases fines for violations of SCRA.

Requires the services to include in the annual report to Congress on sexual assaults in the military steps taken to ensure the retention of and access to evidence and records relating to sexual assaults. Requires the services to provide in the report a description of the policies, procedures, and processes implemented to ensure detailed evidence and records are transmitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Prohibits the Defense Department from continuing to purchase equipment from the Russian arms dealer Rosoboronexport unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that the firm is cooperating with a Defense Contract Audit Agency audit, not delivering S-300 missile defense batteries to Syria, and that no new contracts have been signed by the firm with Syria since January 1, 2013. Provides a national security waiver with a requirement that the Secretary justify the waiver in a report to Congress 30 days prior to the purchase of any equipment from Rosoboronexport.

Extends through 2014 the authority of the Physical Disability Board of Review (Board) to review the disability determinations of individuals who, since September 11, 2001, are separated from the Armed Forces due to unfitness for duty because of a mental condition with a disability rating of 20% or less and are found to be ineligible for retirement. Adds to those eligible for such review individuals who, before December 31, 2014, are separated due to unfitness because of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation based on a personality or adjustment disorder.

Revised Authorizes enlistment in the Armed Forces of certain undocumented immigrants who are otherwise qualified for enlistment, and provides a way for the undocumented immigrants to be lawfully admitted to the U.S. for permanent residence by reason of their honorable service and sacrifice in the U.S. military.

Revised Provides for suspension of pay in the Uniform Code of Military Justice for members of the military held in pre-trial confinement for an offense for which a sentence of death or confinement for life may be adjudged.

Revised Amends the FY13 NDAA to supplement the Small Business Administration’s mandated annual report on overall performance on government-wide small business goals to include a remediation plan for any failure to achieve contracting goals. Their current report must be strengthened to describe the extent of participation by small business, justification for any failure to achieve the small business contracting goal of 23% of procurement contracts being awarded to small businesses, and a remediation plan with best practices and analysis of past faulty practices to reach those goals in the next evaluation period.

Prohibits the authorization of Defense Department funds for tear gas and other riot control items to Middle East and North African countries undergoing democratic transition unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the appropriate Congressional committees that the security forces of such countries are not using excessive force to repress peaceful, lawful and organized dissent.

Late Includes the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence as recipients of DoD notification of a sensitive military operation and clarify that the notification requirement shall not include activities subject to the requirements of title V of the National Security Act of 1947.

Establishes standards for the prompt replacement of military medals & decorations requested by veterans, current service members, and eligible family members. Requires the Secretary of Defense to ensure the following: a) that decorations are mailed within 60 days of successful verification of the service record claimed; b) that requests cannot take more than one year to fulfill; and c) that the Secretary submits annual reports measuring responsiveness to such requests.

Provides a preference for defense contractors who make donations to help support the rebuilding of elementary and secondary schools where the learning environment has been disrupted because of a violent or traumatic crisis that took place on the school campus.

Gives Veteran Owned Small Businesses the same 5% contracting goal that other groups get when doing business with the Department of Defense. Maintains the existing 3% goal for Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small business.

Requires the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to study the impact of Veteran Owned Small Business contracting on veteran unemployment and entrepreneurship. Requires the Department of Defense to provide an analysis on the feasibility and impacts of a ‘Veterans First’ style contracting program which would put priority on meeting Veteran Owned Small Business and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business goals first.

Revised Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish a strategy to modernize the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program in order to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the Middle East and North Africa region.

Revised Adds a provision to Article 120 of the UCMJ that would make it a new offense to abuse one’s position in the chain of command of the subordinate to rape or sexually assault that person. Applies to both commissioned and non-commissioned officers.

Establishes the sense of Congress that the paramount security concern of the United States is the ongoing and illegal nuclear weapons programs of the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Withdrawn Strikes Sections 318 and 319, which preclude the Department from purchasing or producing domestic biofuels. Allows the continued development of a cost-competitive U.S. biofuels market on a commercial scale by reversing Section 316, which provides the Department of Defense an exemption from Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.

Extends by five years an existing Expedited Hiring Authority for civilian personnel in order to fast-track the method of recruiting and hiring select healthcare professionals, and allows DoD to pay individuals in critical and shortage healthcare occupations (specifically including those who treat wounded warriors).

Withholds the $2.6 billion dollars in additional funding that have been added to the Afghan National Security Forces Fund this year for acquisition of aircraft, vehicles and other equipment until the Secretary of Defense submits a report to Congress confirming when these systems would be delivered, the ANSF's capabilities of operating and maintaining these systems, and the impact of such acquisitions on the future US costs of funding the ANSF.

Revised Instructs the Secretary of Defense to submit a report assessing the potential impact of onsite renewable power generation supply chains on energy performance goals, including an implementation plan for mitigating any identified supply chain risks associated with the installation of power generating assets. Instructs the Secretary to address these concerns by amending regulations governing the procurement of onsite renewable generating assets to maximize energy security at military installations and facilities.

Reduces funding by $107,000,000 in section 4101 for advanced procurement for major equipment for the Missile Defense Agency; reduces funding by $140,400,000 in section 4201 for ballistic missile defense mid-course segment; states that the amounts reduced shall not be used for any purpose other than deficit reduction.

Requires that any agreements that the Department of Defense enters into with private housing contractors under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative must include a provision that the private contractors adhere to the applicable State and local taxes, like any other private company.

Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from making any payments to a private housing contractor for an agreement, made under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, if the contractor has outstanding local, county, city, town or State tax obligations dating back over 12 months as determined by a tax authority.

Revised Requires the Secretary of Defense, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, to issue a report to Congress on the Military Housing Privatization Initiative. The report shall include the details of any project where the project owner had outstanding local, county, city, town or State tax obligations dating back over 12 months, as determined by a tax authority.

Prohibits the Secretary of Defense from making any payments to a private housing contractor for an agreement made under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative after the date of the enactment of this Act, if the contractor has outstanding local, county, city, town or State tax obligations dating back over 12 months as determined by a tax authority.

Requires the government, in habeas proceedings for United States citizens apprehended in the United States pursuant to the AUMF, to prove by clear and convincing evidence that the citizen is an unprivileged enemy combatant and there is not presumption that the government's evidence is accurate and authentic.

Revised Corrects a technical error from previous legislation which inadvertently removed Mohave County, Arizona from the list of counties whose residents are eligible to apply for just compensation under the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. Since the NDAA has been a vehicle to address RECA issues in the past, it seems to be the most appropriate legislation to correct these errors.

Revised Requires that the Department of Defense submit to Congress a report on how sole source suppliers of components in the military procurement supply chain create vulnerabilities to military attack, terrorism, natural disaster, industrial shock, etc.

Revised Ensures that the “Commission on Service to the Nation,” created by this bill, must hold at least one hearing in Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa (in addition to every State and the District of Columbia).

Requires that no taxpayer dollars be used to fund the portion of the salary of an employee of a contractor with the Department of Defense that is in excess of the Commander-in-Chief’s salary – currently $400,000.

Withdrawn Strikes the sense of Congress located on pages 501 and 502 that the President, following the end of the NATO mission in Afghanistan (December 31, 2014), should “publicly support a residual US military presence in Afghanistan”.

Revised Prohibits the Department of Defense from collecting any information generated by a citizen of the United States while located in the United States, including: telephone records, internet records, and physical location, without probable cause of a terrorism or criminal offense related to action or conduct by that citizen.

Requires that Department of Defense be prohibited from entering into a contract with any entity that has, pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (see 48 CFR 52.209.5), certified to crimes such as fraud, embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, etc. Restriction mirrors those attached by voice to the Milicon/VA and Homeland Security appropriations bills considered on the floor last week.

Requires the military departments to provide free Internet access to servicemembers serving in a combat zone. The requirement may be waived if the security environment is unsafe for recreational Internet use.

Modifies Article 13 UCMJ to allow for the suspension of pay and allowances to a member of the Armed Forces in confinement pending trial for rape, sexual assault, or a capital offense. Provides waiver authority to the Secretary of the military department concerned.

Requires the Department of Defense to comply with former Secretary Gates’ efficiencies directive dated March 14, 2011 for a reduction in the number of flag officers and generals by no later than December 31, 2014.

Withdrawn Expresses support for internal rebuilding, resettlement, and reconciliation in post-civil war Sri Lanka and calls for a credible, international, independent, investigation into alleged instances of human rights abuses during and since the war which ended in 2009.

Requires a comprehensive policy on improvements to the care, management, and transition of recovering service members with urotrauma from DoD to VA. Urotrauma is a class of wounds to the genitourinary system, which includes the kidneys, reproductive organs, and urinary organs.

Withdrawn Establishes an inter-agency Task Force to study methods to improve care for service members suffering from urotrauma, a class of wounds to the genitourinary system, which includes the kidneys, reproductive organs, and urinary organs. These are signature wounds of IED blasts.

Revised Expresses the sense of Congress that the use of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) should be condemned; expresses support for our Armed Forces and first responders; and supports policies to reduce the use of IEDs.

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make memorial headstone or grave markers available for purchase by Guard or Reserve members who served for at least 6 years, at no cost to the government. Further clarifies that this does not allow for any new veteran benefits, and does not authorize any new burial benefit or create any new authority for an individual to be buried in a national cemetery.

Amends Division C, Title XXXI regarding the Department of Energy (DOE) to protect and provide public access to Manhattan Project facilities at three DOE defense sites through the establishment of an historical park.

Revised Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by allowing the servicemember to submit a certified letter from a commanding officer or record from the Defense Manpower Database Center in lieu of military orders.

Revised Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress within 60 days of enactment whether the Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) scholarship program, or related scholarship or fellowship programs within the Department of Defense, are providing the necessary number of undergraduate and graduate students in the fields of science, technology, engineer, and mathematics to meet the recommendations contained in the report of the Commission on Research and Development in the United States Intelligence Community, as well as recommendation for how SMART and similar program might be improved to better satisfy those recommendations.

Allows any adjutant general of a State to request contact information for Individual Ready Reservists and Individual Mobilization Augmentees in the State for the purpose of conducting suicide prevention efforts.

Requires the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (USD(AT&L)) to provide a report to the Armed Services Committees, which outlines how the Department intends to maintain both the capability and the infrastructure required to support canines as Stand-off Detection of Explosives and Explosive Precursors (SDE2P). Includes working with private industry, academic institutions, and federal agencies to ensure best practices are used.

Extends to military service members the right of action against the federal government given to other federal employees under Bivens v. Six Uknown Named Agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, 403 U.S. 388 (1971).

Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide reports to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees any time there is a meeting between DOD officials and civilians regarding the creation or enforcement of religious liberty regulations.

Requires the Secretary of the Navy to report to Congress on how the Department of the Navy will utilize the work product of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Cetacean Density and Distribution Mapping Working Group in developing new siting and wildlife mitigation protocols for Navy training and testing activities.

Expresses the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense should develop a plan to ensure a sustainable flow of qualified mental health counselors to meet the long-term needs of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families.

Withdrawn Expresses the sense of Congress regarding the importance of increasing effectiveness of the Northern Command ("NORTHCOM") in fulfilling its critical mission of protecting the U.S. homeland in the event of war and to provide support to local, state and federal authorities in times of national emergency.

Late Revised Requires the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to ascertain the extent to which contractors are used in the conduct of intelligence activities and the type of information to which such contractors are exposed and to submit to Congress an assessment of the defense intelligence activities’ reliance on the contractor workforce to support government activities, including contractors performing defense intelligence activities (including intelligence analysis); a description of the skill sets performed by contractors and the availability of federal civilian personnel to perform those skill sets; and the number of contractors who are performing inherently governmental functions or functions closely associated with inherently governmental functions.

Revised Prohibits funds from being used to implement the UN Arms Trade Treaty unless the treaty has been signed by the president, received the advice and consent of the Senate, and has been the subject of implementing legislation by the Congress.

Provides for additional transparency in short term vehicle and payday loans to service members and requires that when making these types of loans, lenders provide service members with information about the true cost of the loan over time, other potential financing options available through military aid societies, and the financial counseling services provided by the Department of Defense.

Revised Authorizes an award of the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Alonzo H. Cushing for Acts of Valor during the Civil War. Requires Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the process and materials used for consideration of Medal of Honor recommendations for acts of heroism that occurred during the Civil War.

Requires the Department of Defense to provide certified and complete service treatment records to the Department of Veterans Affairs within 90 days of military discharge or release in an electronic format.

Requires a report on the role of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Department of Defense centers of excellence in the prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions, and military eye injuries.

Revised Restricts funding for the space-based infrared systems space modernization initiative wide-field-of-view testbed until the Department of Defense certifies that it is carrying out the Operationally Responsive Space Program required by 10USC2273a.

Revised Enables qualified foreign nationals already working in Department of Defense (DOD) laboratories classified as Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories, and possessing specialty skills needed for critical positions where U.S. citizens are unavailable, to receive expedited citizenship, which would enable eligibility for security clearance consideration. Allows this authority to only used in those exceptional cases where the DOD organization has already hired the foreign national and wants to support fast-track citizenship for the benefit of DOD, and capped at 10 individuals per year.

Revised Requires DoD to comply with a law enacted in the FY10 NDAA to ensure that funding was available to use civilian employees instead of contractors for requirements that last more than five years.

Limits funding for nuclear components of the B-61 Life Extension Program until a report is provided to the appropriate congressional committees detailing the role of NATO in the development, funding, and basing of the B-61 in the future.

Decreases Department of Defense (DOD) funding by 0.5% (excluding personnel and health program accounts) unless financial statements from the previous year are certified as auditable and meeting generally accepted accounting principles.

Requires the Defense Secretary to report to Congress on the use of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, the Manual for Courts-Martial, and related policies, punitive articles, and regulations with regard to service members living with or at risk of contracting HIV.

Requires the Defense Secretary to report to congressional defense committees on matters related to the use of lethal drones, as well as all legal opinions providing advice on the authority to use force in such operations.

Require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service and the Director of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, to post to cost of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to each American taxpayer on the Department of Defense’s website.

Late Creates an Office of Transitional Assistance to help veterans and service members leaving the military to know eligible benefits and find jobs. Requires that the office to create a website to connect veterans with employers looking to hire veterans.

Instructs the DOD to identify and recognize dependents of a member of the armed forces who is serving or has served in a combat zone for a period of more than 30 days with a lapel button and to conduct presentation ceremonies to eligible dependents.

Late Requires, in the case of a reduction to the authorization for Operations & Maintenance, Navy or for Pacific Command, that the authorization for the Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command not be reduced below $118,230,000.

Late Revised Requires an assessment of the Afghan National Security Force’s (ANSF) ability to provide proper Operations & Maintenance for U.S.-funded ANSF infrastructure projects after January 1, 2015.

Prevents the DoD from waiving Buy America provisions in the Korea Free Trade Agreement if the product being purchased is made by a domestic minority owned or small business and is sold at fair market value.

Late Revised Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify and transfer equipment that may be used to secure the international borders of the United States

Late Revised Amends 10 USC 2576a to include “border security activities” to the list of preferred applications the Department of Defense considers when transferring excess property to other federal agencies.

Prohibits any funds authorized in the bill from being used to sponsor Army National Guard professional wrestling sports sponsorships or motor sports sponsorships. The amendment does not prohibit recruiters from making direct, personal contact with secondary school students and other prospective recruits.

Revised Requires the President to complete the accelerated transition of combat operations from U.S. Armed Forces to the Government of Afghanistan no later than by the end of 2013; the accelerated transition of military and security operations by the end of 2014, including the redeployment of U.S. troops; and to pursue robust negotiations to address Afghanistan's and the region's security and stability. Establishes the sense of Congress that should the President determine the necessity for post-2014 deployment of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, the Congress should vote to authorize such a presence and mission by no later than June 2014.

Amends title 32 USC 508, “Assistance for certain youth and charitable organizations,” by adding State Student Cadet Corps to the list of 13 eligible youth and charitable programs eligible to receive National Guard support services.

Requires the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Administration to make all health care information contained in the Department of Defense AHLTA and the Department of Veterans Affairs VistA systems available and actionable to health care providers in both Departments by October 1, 2014 and requires the Secretaries to implement an integrated health record by October 1, 2016.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic tour calculator so that reservists could keep track of aggregated active duty tours of 90 days or more served within a fiscal year. For each active duty tour totaling 90 days served ‘inside’ a FY, a reservist who subsequently qualifies for a reserve retirement (at age 60) may credit such tours towards early retirement.

Requires “sexual harassment” to also be included in the development of a uniform curriculum to provide sexual assault prevention and response training and education for members of the Armed Force and civilian employees of the Department of Defense.

Requires the Secretary of Defense, through the Director of the Department of Defense’s Small business program, to submit a report examining the Department of Defense’s (the Department) small business contracting services for the purpose of achieving the Department’s small business contracting goals.

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should submit the plan required by the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2013 to improve coordination and integration of the programs that address traumatic brain injury and psychological health of members of the Armed Forces within the appropriate time-frame.

Requires a report on how the Secretary of Defense will identify, refer, and treat traumatic brain injuries with respect to members of the Armed Forces who served in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom prior to June 2010 when a memorandum regarding a 50- meter distance from an explosion as a criterion to properly identify, refer and treat members for potential traumatic brain injury took effect.

Late Authorizes the Department of Defense for public safety purposes to remove unexploded ordnance from certain areas of the island of Culebra, Puerto Rico that were a former weapons training area and that the Department identified in 2012 as having regular public access.

Late Revised Requires the Department of Defense to conduct a formal records review and make public a report detailing all military munitions and training activities that occurred historically on the islands of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico, and in the nearby cays and waters.

Instructs the DOD to insure that servicemembers are aware of the Interim Guidance by the Director of National Intelligence that victims of military sexual assault who received counseling answer “no” to Q21 on their Security Form 86 (SF86) for security clearances.

Amends the Small Business Act to include a military installation's municipality, county, census tract, or contiguous census tract having a total population of no more than 50,000, as determined by the most recent census as a base closure area for purposes of the SBA's HUBZONE (historically underutilized business zone) program.

Revised Limits funding for advanced procurement of inefficient ground-based interceptor rocket motor sets, and the costly refurbishment of Missile Field 1 at Fort Greely, Alaska, until the Secretary of Defense makes certain certifications to Congress, including that the Commander of the United States Northern Command has full confidence in the homeland missile defense system.

Authorizes the Secretary of Defense to transport, at his discretion and without charge, to any country supplies furnished by a nonprofit organization that are intended for distribution to members of the Armed Forces.

Strikes section 1054, which includes a statement of policy that further arms reductions below the limits of the New START Treaty cannot be made by the President without Senate approval and limits the availability of funds to reduce strategic delivery vehicles below limits of the New START Treaty without Senate approval.

Establishes the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should submit to the appropriate committees the report required by section 1042(a) of the FY12 NDAA outlining nuclear reductions, and that Congress should not limit funds to implement the New START Treaty contingent on the receipt of the report.

Revised Prohibits the use of lethal military force, including the use of unmanned aircrafts, against U.S. citizens on U.S. soil, absent narrow exceptions for imminent and significant national security threats.

Requires the Department of Defense to submit to the Congress a report every year containing: (1) the names of any U.S. citizens subject to military detention, (2) the legal justification for their continued detention, and (3) the steps the Executive Branch is taking to either provide them some judicial process, or release them. Requires that an unclassified version of the report be made available, and in addition, that the report must be made available to all members of Congress.

Withdrawn Gives the Department of Defense greater flexibility by striking section 803 to remove the extension of aggregate annual caps for contract services that were previously set to expire at the end of fiscal year 2013.

Strikes language in section 808 of the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act to provide the Department of Defense flexibility in implementing the contracting caps extended by section 803 of the underlying bill.

Modifies the temporary suspension of public-private competitions for conversion of Department of Defense functions to contractor performance. Permits the Secretary of Defense to exempt existing public-private partnerships from the OMB Budget Circular A-76 process.

Late Creates a temporary panel to develop criteria for an ideal integrated electronic health record to be used by both the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. Requires that this panel, selected jointly by the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs, consist of military physicians, one from each service, and four VA representatives, two each from the health and benefits administrations of VA. The panel will have 90 days to establish these criteria.

Late Establishes a competition for non-governmental American-based entities to develop an iEHR for use by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Requires that criteria for programs entered into this competition would be set by a temporary joint panel consisting of military physicians, one from each service, and four VA representatives, two each from the health and benefits administrations of VA.

Authorizes no less than $5,000,000 to carry out the research, development, test, and evaluation of an aerial wildfire-fighting container delivery system and requires that these activities would be carried out using competitive procedures.

Enhances DoD and State Department reporting requirements on the comprehensive plan for United States military assistance and cooperation with Egypt to include a description of the strategic objectives of the United States regarding the provision of U.S. security assistance to the Government of Egypt, a description of vetting and end-use monitoring systems in place by both Egypt and the U.S. for defense articles and training provided by the U.S. – including human rights vetting – and additional requirements. Requires a GAO report requesting recommendations regarding the DoD and State report and requesting additional actions with respect to the provision of United States security assistance to Egypt.

Requires the President to submit to the appropriate committees every 90 days a report that identifies that the United States has taken all necessary steps to ensure that Israel possesses and maintains an independent capability to remove existential threats to its security and defend its vital national interests.

Late Provides authority for DOD, with the concurrence of the Department of State, to advise and assist foreign nations to suppress the illicit wildlife trade in Africa, a source of financing for transnational rebel and extremist groups. It requires an annual report to the Congress.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Congress on the feasibility of establishing a small business cyber technology office to assist small business concerns in providing cybersecurity solutions to the Federal Government.

Seeks to promote greater compliance with sourcing laws by incorporating them into the DoD Supplement to the FAR, which contracting officers look to closely for guidance. Seeks to strengthen compliance with existing law.

Provides procurement guidance, with regards to sourcing garments from Bangladesh by the Defense Department’s commissary and exchange store system, to assure fire and building safety conditions are audited and addressed with respect to exchange branded apparel, licensing of exchange brands, and procurement of branded garments.

Late Revised Expands the findings section of the bill to express the sense of Congress that the President should use all diplomatic means to limit the transfer of arms from Russia, Lebanon, and Iran to the Assad regime.

Revised Establishes a program to provide improved access to Federal contract opportunities for early stage small business concerns, defined as a small business concern that has not more than 15 employees; and has average annual receipts that total not more than $1,000,000. It disallows any contracts awarded under this program if its value is less than $3,000 or less than half the upper threshold of section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act.

Late Establishes a program to provide improved access to Federal contract opportunities for early stage small business concerns, defined as a small business concern that has not more than 15 employees; and has average annual receipts that total not more than $1,000,000. Disallows any contracts awarded under this program if its value is less than $3,000 or less than half the upper threshold of section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act.

Establishes a 5-year pilot program for treatments of traumatic brain injury and post traumatic stress disorder for members of the Armed Forces in health care facilities other than military treatment facilities. Requires that all treatments must be approved by the Secretary of Defense following approval by an institutional review board.

Amends Section 1021 of the FY2012 National Defense Authorization Act to eliminate indefinite military detention of any person detained under AUMF authority in the United States, territories or possessions by providing immediate transfer to trial and proceedings by a court established under Article III of the Constitution or by an appropriate state court. Strikes section 1022 of the same Act (which provided for mandatory military custody of covered parties).

Revised Permit the alleged victim of a crime to submit sworn written testimony instead of having to testify in person during an Article 32 proceeding. This would avoid re-victimization and align the Article 32 proceeding with the civilian judicial approach.

Limits funding for the Littoral Combat Ship program until the Secretary of the Navy submits results of developmental and operational testing to the congressional defense committees and certifies the program has feasible and fully-defined requirements, independent and high-confidence cost estimates, and a realistic and achievable schedule.

Requires the Secretary of Defense to provide congressional support offices the same access to Defense Department facilities as employees of the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and Senate.

Ensures that money paid to the Department of Defense on behalf of military bands is reimbursed to the appropriate accounts, allowing military bands to play at community events if the organization fully funds the bands expenditures.

Mandates that proprietary career education institutions meet certain requirements in order to be eligible to receive Military Tuition Assistance, ensuring that such funds are well spent and lead to employment for servicemembers and veterans.

Allows veterans who serve honorably in contingency operations prior to 9/11 (like Kosovo, Bosnia, or Somalia) to become citizens expeditiously, in line with post-9/11 naturalization policy. Allows immediate family members of servicemembers to apply for legal status, subject to all necessary criminal and security background checks, and codifies existing guidelines for placing active-duty soldiers or veterans into removal proceedings.

Extends the 180-day Transitional Assistance Management Program (TAMP) coverage for service members and their families by an additional 180-days for any treatment provided by telemedicine. Extends tele-behavioral services for as long as the health care professional treating the individual deems necessary, so long as that individual has used TAMP during the first 180-day period, or accessed mental health treatment sometime in the year prior to separation from the service.

Revised Ensures the Department of Defense conducts a preliminary mental health assessment on individuals before they join the military. This assessment will help serve as a baseline to help track and assess any mental health changes during the individual’s military career.

Requires the Secretary of the Army to send notification to individuals who were stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama that they may have been exposed to toxic contaminants. This notification would include a survey developed by the ATSDR to voluntarily request health data that may be useful in further scientific studies to determine the potentially adverse health impacts of exposure to toxic contaminants at Fort McClellan.

Strikes Section 813 and inserts a similar provision to limit the cost of contractor compensation to no more than the rate payable to the Vice President (currently $230,700). Removes language granting exceptions to certain positions and companies.

Requires athletic footwear furnished to newly recruited servicemembers to be American-made after the Secretary of Defense certifies that there are at least two domestic suppliers who can provide 100% Berry Amendment-compliant footwear; provides a waiver for servicemembers with unique medical requirements.

Late Increases the authorization from $2M to $4M that the defense laboratories can spend on minor military construction and modifies the Laboratory Revitalization (LRP) section 2805 of Title 10 regarding unspecified minor MILCON.

Replaces the sequester – which would cause deep cuts to domestic priorities and defense – through fiscal year 2014 using a balanced approach to deficit reduction, with about half the savings from spending cuts and half from revenues. Would protect our most vulnerable citizens, ask those earning over $1 million per year to contribute more, eliminate Agriculture direct payments, and cut subsidies for large oil companies.

Late Requires a GAO report to Congress on the benefits and impact that Department of Defense would accrue to our national security, as measured by the expanded pool of potential armed services recruits, from enactment of the "DACA" (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals).

Expresses the sense of Congress in support of fully implementing U.S. and international sanctions on Iran. Reiterates that it is U.S. policy to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon capability, and declares that the U.S. has a vital national interest in the survival and security of the State of Israel.

Requires the Government Accountability office to submit a report to Congress regarding the Department of Defense's use of Personality/Adjustment disorders as a basis to separate members from the Armed Forces.

Provides a preference (not a hard line criteria or quota – merely one or many activities DOD can consider) for potential Department of Defense (DOD) contractors that carry out certain investment and philanthropic activities to bolster education, training, and employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

Requires the Department of Defense to submit to Congress a report on measures to monitor and ensure that U.S. financial assistance to the Afghan National Security Forces is not used to purchase fuel from Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions.

Revised Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should establish an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health. The Board would advise the President on the review and approval of the site exposure matrix (SEM) used to determine the eligibility of DOE contractor employee claims for compensation for illnesses resulting from exposure to toxic substances.

Requires a report from the comptroller general evaluating the different programs and contracting methods that Medicare and TRICARE use to prevent and correct improper payments to medical providers. Requires an evaluation of the effectiveness of these programs.

Revised Requires the Sectary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, to report, to the congressional defense committees, on the strategic value of installations operating within the Pacific Area of Responsibility. This report would analyze various characteristics including geographic advantage, usefulness for future missions, and proximity to training ranges, among other things, and will provide the information Congress needs to assess our country’s strategic shift to the Pacific.

Revised This amendment clarifies the authority to approve any sole-source contract to Native Americans through the Small Business Administration’s 8(a) program is delegable, as it currently is for all other sole-source contracts.

Revised In order to look for efficiencies, this amendment requires GAO to review the potential of co-locating Federal entities onto military bases, so long as those missions are compatible with the missions of the military installations. This report will focus on federal entities with homeland security, defense, international trade, commerce, and other national security-related functions.

Allows MARAD to give funding priority in the existing Port Infrastructure Development Program to the 21 strategic seaports in the United States. Clarifies existing language to ensure that the Port Infrastructure Development Program, created by Public Law 111-84 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010), may be used by the MARAD Administrator to provide grants to ports.